I would doubt that very much. You will have to get the specs. on gear ratia for each of the 3 gears in your auto trans. This will most likely not be a good idea unless you install a 1.9l TD motor which is a lot of work.
--- David M Luddy <david.luddy@HOME.COM> wrote: > Hello all, > Is it OK to install a suitable diesel engine in > a Vanagon w/ an > automatic transaxle? Are the final drive gears the > same as manual diesel > vanagons? > Thanks for any light you > can shed on this. > David > 1986 GL Auto > 1985 GL Auto
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